With conference play looming just days away, both Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette’s first priority was to keep arms fresh, forcing each team to lean on its bullpen.
The team with the deepest set of arms emerged on Wednesday night, as the No. 6 Ragin’ Cajuns (14-2) shut the Green Wave (9-6) out for the final six innings en route to a 7-4 win in front of 2,217 people at Turchin Stadium. It was UL-Lafayette’s first win over the in-state rival since 2009.
Six Cajuns pitchers appeared, five of whom largely strangled the Green Wave bats and stranded eight runners.